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Collapsable Table (Treehouse/Shop)

Collapsable Table (Treehouse/Shop)
I wanted to build a table for my brother's treehouse that could collapse and not take up space when he wasn't using it. This is what I ended up with.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
Some 2x4s and plywood.
Also, if you don't already have them, some hinges and metal latches.
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16 comments
Mar 6, 2010. 12:09 PMreidjazz says:
I made a 4' x 3' version of this for my basement. Thanks for the great idea. My wife likes it so much that she wants one for her craft room.

reidjazz


Jun 12, 2009. 3:56 PMCyberBill says:
Neat! I have seen another design of a folding table where instead of folding the table 'down', like you have, this one folds 'up'. The legs are hinged so that they fold up under the bottom of the table when it is up against the wall. I really like your design though, because you can make the entire table flush inside of the wall! How do you keep the table legs tucked under the top of the table? Magnets on the legs might be a good addition. :)
Dec 3, 2009. 2:50 PMCyberBill says:
Ahh!  I see the little hooks on the side of the table and the legs now! :)
Jun 15, 2009. 9:45 AMITChE says:
I really like this idea and I think I will be building something very similar for our school as impromptu project/art stations. Thanks for sharing.
Jun 14, 2009. 6:47 PMluvit says:
when i was little my grandpa built a table that folded down for my HO model train. i would watch my train drive in a 4' circle ...to spice things up i would lay my sisters polly pockets on the tracks. sometimes hotwheels ...or my tongue.
Jun 12, 2009. 12:53 PMgeekazoid says:
Nice, I was thinking of a design along these lines, just as some others have mentioned, a single leg hinging out from the wall. Great 'ible though! Keep it up, Geekazoid
Jun 8, 2009. 3:01 PMtheRIAA says:
nice build. I just made something like this for my dad's workshop to hold a chop saw. I was worried that we would kick the legs in if it was that design, so i made a single leg that hinged sideways on the wall
Jun 10, 2009. 8:21 AMgork says:
I agree; I would favor a design with a support arrangement that cannot collapse at all. My first thought would be a flap that folds down from the table surface to form a right angle brace against the wall. It's the same idea as the wall flap really, but since it works with gravity, deploying the table might be slightly easier, so it might work better for much larger or heavier tables. The current design could be modified to be safer by drilling two holes through the floor and installing a mating dowel on the end of the table legs that fit into these holes .
Jun 10, 2009. 7:40 AMSpokehedz says:
This looks like it could be easily expanded for a workshop workbench. Thanks!
Jun 8, 2009. 10:27 PMtukmol says:
cool!
Jun 8, 2009. 10:09 PMpixelzen says:
Very cute! I will actually give these specs to my dad to implement in my scarce kitchen area.
Jun 8, 2009. 7:05 PMjessyratfink says:
Superb design! Lovely treehouse, too. I've always wanted one!
Jun 8, 2009. 1:57 PMBongmaster says:
nice :) lover the treehouse too :3

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